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Catapyrenium
Catapyrenium is a genus of squamulose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. These small lichens grow as clusters of tiny scales (squamules that lie flat against rocks and soil, often in dry or disturbed habitats. The genus includes about 18 species found worldwide, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions where they help stabilize soil surfaces.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Earth Lichen
speciesCatapyrenium cinereum
Catapyrenium psoromoides
speciesCatapyrenium psoromoides
Greater Ashen Stipplescale Lichen
speciesCatapyrenium daedaleum
Catapyrenium granulosum
speciesCatapyrenium granulosum
Catapyrenium lachneoides
speciesCatapyrenium lachneoides
Catapyrenium squamellum
speciesCatapyrenium squamellum
Catapyrenium globosum
speciesCatapyrenium globosum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 176004.